Membership
When you become a member of OperaLex, you provide vital support for Central Kentucky’s vibrant opera scene and help educate the next generation of opera stars.
Membership Levels
Student or Senior
Member
$25
Supporting
Member
$100
Associate
Member
$50
OperaLex Members deepen their opera experience with exclusive benefits while providing the ongoing philanthropic resources to assure that our community has a thriving, professional-level opera company. Giving levels are designed to fit every budget.
- Member recognition in performance programs and on website
- Triannual Applause newsletter
- Invitation to Pre-Opera Interpretive Talks
- Notice of and Preferred Seating at Opera Preview Luncheons*
Partner
$250
- All Member level benefits plus:
- Advance notice of ticket sale and opportunity to pre-purchase seats
Advocate
$500
- All Member and Partner level benefits plus:
- Invitation to a dress rehearsal
Leadership Levels
Opera is expensive because it is spectacular. It includes all the arts: acting, singing, set design and symphony. OperaLex Patrons provide the leadership support to sustains our local opera company, the UK Opera Theatre, as one of the top five academic opera programs in the country.
Bronze
$1000
- All member level benefits plus:
- Bronze Patron level recognition in performance programs and on website
- Preferred seating at operas, Grand Night for Singing and Alltech Celebration of Song
Silver
$2,500
- All Member and Bronze Patron level benefits plus:
- Silver Patron level recognition in performance programs and on website
- Access to preferred parking
- Luncheon with the Artistic Director
- Invitation to a dress rehearsal with backstage tour and photos
Gold
$5,000
- All Member, Bronze and Silver Patron level benefits plus:
- Recognition in Artistic Director’s remarks at opera performances
- Gold Patron level recognition in performance programs and on website
General Director’s Circle
$10,000
- All Member, Bronze, Silverand Gold Patron level benefits plus:
- Annual Meeting with the Director
- Exclusive opportunities to travel with Director to see operas around the country**
- 45-minute in-home performance by faculty and staff
**Members are responsible for their own travel expenses and opera tickets
Members and Patrons may opt out of receiving all benefits at the time of enrollment.
All members are eligible to join OperaLex Volunteers, a dedicated group of active supporters who serve the needs of OperaLex in its support of the UK Opera Theatre.
OperaLex Members
As of September 4, 2024
Gold Members $5,000+
Keith Key
Dr. Lee & Patricia Todd
Silver Patron $2,500+
Drs. John & Magdalene Stewart
Bronze Members $1,000+
Virginia & Barry Arnett
Harry & Mary Beth Clarke
Jackie Dawson
Keith Dean
Ann Elizabeth Delahanty
Jeanie Dorton
Penny Fife Campbell
Mrs. Lisa Cummins & Mr. George Foreman
Jan Furst
Connie & Gary Jennings
Dr. Julie Keeling Brown
Bonnie S. Mays
Lana & Pete Perlman
Dr. George & Nawanna Privett
John Saliling
Karen Rice Sellers
June Williams
Advocate Members $500+
Anne Bolton
Mary Lynne & Eli Capilouto
Marilyn & Ralph Hacker
Mrs. Betty & Mr. James Kenan III
Scott & Bunny Scutchfield
Michael & Trish Smith
Mary Anne & Jim Squires
Madison Stewart
Dale & Anne Wilson
Partner Members $250+
Mr. & Mrs. James R. Boyd
Linda Carey
Mr. & Mrs. Curtis C. Green
John Green
Anne & Bob Hackett
Phyllis Hasbrouck
Douglas Lewis & Di Sanchez
Harry & Connie Lockstadt
Dr. Samuel C. Matheny, MD
Allen Norvell
Heidi Platt
Jerry Psimer
Diane Vance
Dr. David & Nancy Wrede
Supporting Members $100+
Tom & Susan Baird
Garland & Donna Barr
Ed & Leah Atkinson-Brand
Margaret & Robert Cadle
Glenda Creech
Dr. Elvis Donaldson Jr. & Geneva Donaldson
Sharon Downing
Beverly Fortune
Dr. Teresa Gevedon
Linda & Charles Gorton
Linda Gosnell
Carmine G. Iaccarino
Robert & Sandra Ireland
Carole Lee
Jo Ellen Lovello
Jan Marshall
Sonja & Loys Mather
Jeanie Moore
Shelia O’Nan
David & Theresa O’Meara
Carroll Orr
Katherine Pace
Heike & Irwin Pickett
Dr. Suzanne Pucci & John Erickson
Maria Ransdell
Betty Rossi
Caroline Taplin Ruschell
Katherine Russell
Jean Sabharwal
Calvin Schneider
Reginald Smith Jr
William & Jane Smith
Deborah & David Sogin
Beverly Sparrow
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Toon
Brian Tremain & Phil Dunn
Audrey and Lee Wallace
Janet Zusman & Ben Kaufmann
Associate Members $50+
Teresa Apel
Patricia Birchfield
Dr. Virginia Carter
Dr. Francie Chassen-Lopez
Ann Cheek
Julie Cron
Ric & Leah Furman
Linda & Lewis Kelly
David & Mariana H. Marye
Ms. Julie Mickler
Carl & Nancy Platt
Marjorie Polites
Taylor Strickland
Shelley Theise
Nancy Vennes
David & Joyce Walker
Robert & Sue Wylie Fox
Student or Senior Members $25+
Dr. Susan Abbott-Jamieson
Dr. Mary Bolin
Carole & Douglas Boyd
Gary Boyler
Anne Cameron
Eleanor T. Congleton
Sylvia C. Davis
Camille Ely
Janeway Howard
Mary Hughes
Barbara Hulette
Sandra Jackson
Ann Jones
Dr. Kelsey Loeslie
Teresa Lynch
Mary McGary
Aloka Mukherjee
Dr. Michael Nichols
Louise Shouse
Joanne Sigler
Nancy Smith
Lewis and Lynne Wolfe
Become A Member!
Membership in OperaLex supports the organization and the students, faculty and staff of the UK Opera Theatre program. Joining OperaLex brings benefits and privileges to its members in appreciation for their patronage and continuing interest.
